Obama: Times are Hard Right Now

U.S. President Barack Obama conveys the importance of emergency relief, extension of unemployment insurance, tax cuts and lending for small businesses.

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I ... we gotta stop blocking emerged relief for Americans were out of work ... we got to extend unemployment insurance ... we need to pass those tax cuts for small businesses ... and lending ... for small businesses ... times are hard right now ... we're moving in the right direction ... I know it's getting close to an election ... but there are times when you put Elections aside ... this is one of those times ...